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Chelsea Boss Hiddink Praises Drogba's Attitude
Guus Hiddink is loving that Didier Drogba is back to his best under his tutelage.
Mar 8, 2009 11:54:08 PM
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink is thrilled with the way that the Blues' notoriously moody striker Didier Drogba has acquitted himself since he has taken over the reins.
The powerhouse Ivorian appears rejuvenated after a sluggish start to the season, having scored three goals in his last four outings and looking really up for it every game - a stark contrast to most of his appearances under Luiz Felipe Scolari.
"From the first day, when I saw him at Watford in the FA Cup, and after that, for me he has been a guy who has been working hard," Hiddink was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"I have had no complaints about his attitude and commitment and he is working hard in training and in games.
"I don't want to judge what happened before I came here but outside of training sessions with the whole group, we are also doing a specific program with him and that is paying off.
"He likes to do it. It is not that I have to force him to do extra work. We focus on what is asked and demanded in the game.
"He wants to do it and, when it is paying off like at Coventry, it is perfect."
Hiddink then turned his attention to Drogba's strike partner Nicolas Anelka, who is facing a race for fitness ahead of Chelsea's crucial Champions League clash against Juventus on Tuesday.
"Will Anelka be fit for Tuesday? I doubt it. He is working but he has been out now for many days. We will see what his reaction is to some treatment plus training," the Dutch coach concluded.
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
The powerhouse Ivorian appears rejuvenated after a sluggish start to the season, having scored three goals in his last four outings and looking really up for it every game - a stark contrast to most of his appearances under Luiz Felipe Scolari.
"From the first day, when I saw him at Watford in the FA Cup, and after that, for me he has been a guy who has been working hard," Hiddink was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
"I have had no complaints about his attitude and commitment and he is working hard in training and in games.
"I don't want to judge what happened before I came here but outside of training sessions with the whole group, we are also doing a specific program with him and that is paying off.
"He likes to do it. It is not that I have to force him to do extra work. We focus on what is asked and demanded in the game.
"He wants to do it and, when it is paying off like at Coventry, it is perfect."
Hiddink then turned his attention to Drogba's strike partner Nicolas Anelka, who is facing a race for fitness ahead of Chelsea's crucial Champions League clash against Juventus on Tuesday.
"Will Anelka be fit for Tuesday? I doubt it. He is working but he has been out now for many days. We will see what his reaction is to some treatment plus training," the Dutch coach concluded.
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
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